The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP)
July 15, 2005

I. Alliance Background

Date Signed

July 15, 2003

Evaluation Period

July 15, 2004 – July 14, 2005

Overview

The Alliance focuses on using OSHA's and NSRP's collective expertise to advance a culture of injury
and illness prevention while sharing best practices and technical knowledge and promoting safe and
healthful working conditions for shipbuilding and ship repair employees.

Joint Meeting with the American Shipbuilding Association (ASA) and
the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) Alliance, Washington, DC

Joint Meeting with ASA and SCA Alliances Meeting, Norfolk, VA

Joint Meeting with ASA and SCA Alliances Meeting, Washington, DC

III. Results

Events and Products

Training and Education

Provide recommendations on how to improve shipbuilding-related training and education courses.

The OSHA and NSRP Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.

Outreach and Communication

Develop and disseminate information, including injury and hazard information, at conferences,
events, or through print and electronic media, including links from OSHA's and NSRP's Web sites.

Products

Safety and Health Injury Prevention Sheets (SHIPS)

The SHIPS, developed by OSHA's Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine (DSTM), are designed
to identify the prevalent types of injuries (e.g. falls, strains and burns) by processes such as
shipfitting, shipboard machining, shipboard electrical and shipboard handling. The NSRP, ASA and SCA
implementation teams reviewed the Shipfitting Prevention sheet along with the Machining, Electrical
and Handling sheets. DSTM is expected to complete the project by Fall 2005.

Shipyard Hazard Fatality Video

The Shipyard Fatality Videos, developed by DSTM are computer animated hazard awareness videos based
on actual shipyard fatalities. The NSRP, ASA and SCA Implementation Teams, along with OSHA Strategic
Partnership Program's participants in the maritime industry, completed the storyboard and script for
Shipyard Fatality Video 2. The final copies of the video were distributed to the maritime industry
in Fall 2005.

Publications and Newsletters

Information and news releases on the OSHA and NSRP Alliance activities have appeared in a number of
printed and online publications, including: BNA Occupational Safety and Health
Reporter and the National Safety Council's Business & Industry Division
Newsletter. For more information on the articles, see the ‘Alliance Program Reach" table on
pages 6-7.

During the National Safety Congress and Expo, the OSHA and NSRP, ASA and SCA Alliances had a
workshop, "Shipyard Alliances with OSHA." The workshop updated safety and health professionals on
the products developed through the NSRP, ASA and SCA Alliances and included information on OSHA's
Shipyard Employment eTool, SHIPS and Shipyard Fatality Videos.

Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals in NSRP's best practices
or effective approaches, as jointly determined by OSHA and NSRP.

The OSHA and NSRP Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.

Promote and encourage NSRP team members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as
compliance assistance and the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) , Consultation, and SHARP as
appropriate.

Events

VPP Seminar, September 21, 2004, New Orleans, LA

The Maritime VPP Seminar was developed through the NSRP and ASA Alliances. The seminar focused on
the importance of applying for membership in OSHA's VPP program. NSRP and ASA member, Northrop
Grumman Ship Systems – Avondale Operations in New Orleans, LA hosted the event. Employees and
management from NSRP and ASA member, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems- Newport News shared first-hand
knowledge about the program with the attendees. In addition, maritime companies and OSHA's National
Office, Region III and Region VI discussed the application process, requirements and benefits of VPP
from both the industry and government perspectives. Representatives from NSRP, ASA and SCA attended
the event.

OSHA and NSRP, together with the ASA and SCA Alliances, are working to complete the development of
OSHA's Shipyard Employment eTool that provides information and guidance to help protect shipyard
employees' health and safety by minimizing or eliminating exposure to shipyard safety and health
hazards.

The eTool describes common hazards and possible solutions for tasks performed during the maritime
industries' ship repair, ship building, ship breaking, and barge cleaning processes. The Ship
Building, Ship Breaking, and Barge Cleaning modules are under development and are expected to be
completed and posted by Summer 2005.

Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects for the maritime industry
that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

Fatality Fact Sheets

NSRP, ASA and SCA are working with OSHA's Office of Maritime Enforcement to develop Fatality Fact
Sheets. The implementation teams are in the process of reviewing OSHA data to determine the top
three to four specific types of incidents (e.g. fall or electrocution), that result in shipyard
fatalities, in order to develop fact sheets for that particular type of incident.

Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

Share information on NSRP team members' worksites best practices, as jointly determined by OSHA
and NSRP, with others in the maritime industry through outreach by NSRP and through OSHA or NSRP
developed training programs and materials.

The OSHA and NSRP Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.

Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings to help develop
innovative solutions to shipbuilding and ship repair hazards in the workplace and to provide input
on safety and health issues.

The OSHA and NSRP Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.

IV. Results

Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and NSRP are continuing to work together to address important
safety and health issues in the maritime industry. These activities will continue to help address
goals within the 2003-2008 Strategic Management Plan; including lowering injury and illness rates
for high-risk/high severity industries (e.g. shipyards and ship building and repair). The OSHA and
NSRP Alliance implementation team is working jointly with the other maritime Alliances that have
been signed with ASA and SCA on several projects This positive relationship has led to the
development of many programs and projects. For example:

The associations helped with the development OSHA's SHIPS that covers topics such as rigging and
ship fitting and Shipyard Fatality Video 2, which is a computer animated hazard awareness video
based on actual shipyard fatalities.

NSRP representatives continue to serve on the Maritime Industry and Ship Building and Ship Repair
Safety and Health Topics pages' Editorial Boards and working with the Shipyard Employment eTool
Editorial Board to complete development of the eTool's Ship Building and Ship Breaking modules.

At the National Safety Congress in September 2004, a representative from the NSRP Alliance
participated in a Shipyard Alliances workshop. The workshop focused on the products developed for
the maritime industry through the Alliance Program and featured speakers from ASA, SCA and OSHA.

NSRP and ASA developed, promoted and hosted the September 21, 2004 Maritime VPP Seminar that was
held in New Orleans, LA. At the seminar, representatives from the organizations heard presentations
from maritime companies and OSHA's National Office, Region III and Region VI and discussed the
application process, requirements and benefits of VPP from both the industry and government
perspectives. Representatives from SCA attended the event.

Finally, NSRP will continue to hold joint Implementation Team meetings with ASA and SCA and
representatives from the Directorates of Cooperative and State Programs; Enforcement Programs,
Science, Technology and Medicine; Standards and Guidance; Region III and Region IV in order to
develop programs and projects to lower injury and illness rates for high-risk/high severity
industries (e.g. shipyards and ship building and repair).

In the upcoming year, OSHA's and NSRP's positive relationship, that was built through the Alliance
Program, will continue to grow and the Implementation Team will undertake a number of activities and
develop a number of products.

For example, the NSRP, ASA and SCA implementation teams have discussed working together to develop
an OSHA 10-Hour course specifically for shipyards and a seminar on best practices for shipyards. In
addition, the groups are working with OSHA's Office of Maritime Enforcement to review OSHA data in
order to identify topics for Fatality Fact Sheets.

In addition, the implementation teams are completing development of the Ship Building, Ship
Breaking, and Barge Cleaning modules that are expected to be completed and posted by Fall 2005.
Additional modules of the Shipyard Employment eTool, that may be developed could cover topics such
as Fire Protection.
Finally, NSRP, ASA and SCA have expressed interest in working with the American Society of Safety
Engineers and American Industrial Hygienist Association Alliances to develop maritime related safety
and health information e.g. safety notices on particular types of hazards such as slips, trips and
falls and confined space within shipyards.